I am mourning for the death of Michael Jackson. Those in my age (in the 40s) know very well that he has been part of our life. It did not matter where you lived. It did not matter whether you liked pop music or not. You could not be possible not heard of Michael Jackson if you are in my age. He was everywhere. He is still everywhere. I did not realize the scale of the impact only after his death. He united so many people in so many different parts of the world – from USA to Russia, from New [Read more...]
Tips on China’s Culture One quarter of the population on this earth are Chinese. Just in China alone, there are 1.3 billion people. As I am writing, how many more are born? It is impossible to generalize the tactics to deal with different Chinese people. Here I am sharing with you some of my experience from working in the area and being a Chinese myself! Remember: this is my personal experience only. You need to spend time, show respect and open your mind in order to understand anybody, as it is true in all human relationships. // There are so [Read more...]
Tips on China’s Culture One quarter of the population on this earth are Chinese. Just in China alone, there are 1.3 billion people. As I am writing, how many more are born? It is impossible to generalize the tactics to deal with different Chinese people. Here I am sharing with you some of my experience from working in the area and being a Chinese myself! Remember: this is my personal experience only. You need to spend time, show respect and open your mind in order to understand anybody, as it is true in all human relationships. There are so many [Read more...]
When I was working in China, I often asked the people I met there where were the most beautiful places in China. I always got these 2 answers: Li Jiang (丽江) in Yunnan and Jiu Zhai Gou (九寨沟) in Sichuan. Li Jiang literally means beautiful river because it’s situated near the first bend of the longest river in China Yangtze. It’s called first bend because the river makes a 90 degree turn from South to East within one kilometer. Situated on an altitude of over 1800 meters, Lijiang is not far from Tibet. When I was there, I could actually [Read more...]
How to do business in China pointers It is indisputable that China’s growing economy has got huge business potential. Either you want to sell to or buy from China, here are some pointers: 1) Know what is Greater China Area First of all, you will need to understand what is Greater China Area and how do they operate logistically and what are the differences in terms of culture and government policy. Greater China Area includes China (also called Mainland China or PRC), Hong Kong and Taiwan. Each has its unique histoy, economic development and even language (e.g. Hong Kong speaks Cantonese and writes in traditional Chinese, [Read more...]
